by EQUIPAGE EN MER DÉFIPLASTIK | Nov 30, 2015 | 2015 Expedition
Finally a real night’s sleep, the weather is wonderful and everyone is in good shape. We have a solid breakfast with a bacon and onion omelet prepared by Amaury. We check our anchorage and put our dinghy in the water. The engine has a big fuel leak, Serge and...
by EQUIPAGE EN MER DÉFIPLASTIK | Nov 29, 2015 | 2015 Expedition
It is 5:30 am, day is breaking and Saint Brandon is now less than 15 miles away! The skipper has been on watch since 1.30am because the seabed is only 50m below the boat. Fatigue is felt, he wakes Laurent fresh like a roach taking the helm. We are no longer very far...
by EQUIPAGE EN MER DÉFIPLASTIK | Nov 28, 2015 | 2015 Expedition
It is 4 am and the night offers us its thousands of stars. The Sudan Bank is finally crossed, we are relieved. This high bottom rising from the abyssal waters of the Indian Ocean at only 13 m is a dangerous zone for navigation in the event of strong swells which is...
by EQUIPAGE EN MER DÉFIPLASTIK | Nov 26, 2015 | 2015 Expedition
We left the immobility of the Port Louis quay in the afternoon in a 13 knot wind. Boat prepared for at least a week at sea. We are touching a little wind and Telebrix is happy to show us what it is capable of. This ship surprises us every day with its reliability...
by EQUIPAGE EN MER DÉFIPLASTIK | Nov 25, 2015 | 2015 Expedition
The sunrise is splendid and gives us the apartment of Mauritius against the light. We spend the morning along the east coast to reach Port Louis. Capital of the island, modern and secular, crossroads of life, like most of the ports. Amounts of plastics float, as in...
by EQUIPAGE EN MER DÉFIPLASTIK | Nov 24, 2015 | 2015 Expedition
The night was calm and we made good progress. In the morning we are already 45 miles from the Reunion coast and the island is no longer visible, hidden behind the clouds.The boat is going at a good pace given the little wind and everyone is awake and having breakfast....
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